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# Rename Metric

### Description

The Rename Metric processor can be used to rename metrics.

### Use

The Rename Metric processor is utilized for renaming metrics. It supports renaming either the entire name of a single metric or the prefix of multiple metrics.

### Supported Types

| Metrics | Logs | Traces |
| ------- | ---- | ------ |
| ✓       |      |        |

### Configuration

<table><thead><tr><th width="99.4765625">Field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Operation</td><td>The operation to perform when renaming a metric. <code>Name</code>: Rename an entire metric. <code>Prefix</code>: Rename the prefix of multiple metrics.</td></tr><tr><td>Old Name</td><td>The name of an incoming metric to rename. Required when <code>Operation</code> is set to <code>Name</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>New Name</td><td>The new name of an incoming metric. Required when <code>Operation</code> is set to <code>Name</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Old Prefix</td><td>The prefix of incoming metrics to rename. Required when <code>Operation</code> is set to <code>Prefix</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>New Prefix</td><td>The new prefix of incoming metrics. Required when <code>Operation</code> is set to <code>Prefix</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example Configuration(s)

#### Renaming A Single Metric

In this configuration, the `system.network.packets` metric is renamed to just `network.traffic`.

**Web Interface**

<figure><img src="/files/4fl9qIazTik9FtNZGAjS" alt="Bindplane docs - Rename Metric - image 1"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Renaming A Metric Prefix

In this configuration, the `system` prefix for host metrics is replaced with `macos`.

**Web Interface**

<figure><img src="/files/Pf4FJR5E2aD6B6Z7JDDh" alt="Bindplane docs - Rename Metric - image 2"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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